We talk with Roman all the time

Mr Abramovich is a very successful businessman and makes all the final decisions. He likes to have the opinion of the players.

John Terry

The Russian multi-billionaire even goes into the dressing-room to demand to know why his team have not won or scored enough goals.

Terry committed himself to the Stamford Bridge club after meeting the tycoon following Manchester City’s stunning bid to lure him north.

City were ready to buy Terry for £40m and pay him £250,000-a-week – but the 28-year-old confirmed on Sunday he is staying with the Londoners.

He is expected to sign a new contract, which will see his wages rise from £135,000-a-week to £160,000, later this week.

In a rare insight into the way Abramovich operates, Terry also disclosed how the Chelsea owner has held regular talks with him, fellow England international Frank Lampard and striker Didier Drogba.

“It is strange actually because never before have myself and Frank and people like Didier had that communication with him,” added Terry, following Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Club America which won them the World Football Challenge tournament.

“Mr Abramovich is a very successful businessman and makes all the final decisions. He likes to have the opinion of the players.

“We are the ones living and breathing the football life and he can make a really small improvement for us on or off the pitch if he tries to do it.

“And he wants to know the feedback from the lads – what is working and what’s not.

“It’s hard sometimes because people think me and other key players in the team are going in demanding this and that.

“But when you’ve got someone coming in after games demanding to know why we didn’t play well and why we didn’t score two or three goals or why this happened or that happened, you can sit down and talk a bit.

“It’s great because he understands football. He watches so many games and understands the game very well and he has put an awful lot in.

“He wants to know why, and how we can improve, all the time. I think it’s great we can have that relationship with him.”

Talking about the huge wages now being paid to top stars, Terry added: “There’s four or five in the world who you have to break the bank for – Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard, Lamps.

“They deserve to be the highest paid because they are the best. Of course I’m honoured to be in that bracket.”

Now Terry, who has been at Chelsea for 14 years, looks destined to see out his playing career at the club.

He admitted that wanting to become the Blues manager one day was a possibility.

“But I’ve still got a good few years ahead of me playing-wise,” he added.

“The managers seem to get under quite a bit of stress in the game, so I’ll let them manage and I’ll concentrate on my football.”